HoHo – Canada

The UK is planning to bring 100 Units totalling 4,000 Scouts and Leaders to the 24th World Scout Jamboree in 2019.

This will be the largest ever contingent of UK Scouts to attend an international Scouting event overseas, and we are hoping you can play a part in making the experience one they will never forget!

We are looking for Scouts, Venturers and Rovers, from across Canada, who can host UK Scouts after the Jamboree in August 2019 for 3 days and 2 nights, and allow them to be part of your Scout family for a few days.

Whether at a campsite or your local meeting place, we want UK Scouts to find out more about living in Canada, your culture and everything that makes Canada (and Canadian Scouting!) great.

From our own experience of hosting international Scouts after a Jamboree, as we did in 2007, we know that every person involved has their own story to tell. We hope that you will want to join us in making this happen, and here are a few reasons we think you might want to get involved:

Create shared bonds and friendships across the ocean and the years

Foster a sense of cross-cultural perspective and understanding for both your Scouts and those who you host

Get a fresh perspective on Canada through the eyes of a visitor

Rediscover your local community and the chance to be a tourist in your own area

Create lifelong memories and experiences

Form new links for your Scout Group and your local area with Scout Groups in the UK

Share the best of Canadian Scouting and see what UK Scouting has to offer

Creating the opportunity to bring your Scouts to the UK for a future event…

If you are interesting in hosting UK Scouts and finding out more, please complete the following expression of interest form. This doesn’t mean you are making any form of commitment to host UK Scouts, just that you are interested in hearing more about this unique opportunity.

Expression of Interest Form

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Frequently Asked Questions

We hope the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will be helpful in answering any questions you might have. But if you have any specific questions then please email us.

When will we find out more information?

As soon as we know more! We are currently working with Scouts Canada to find out the art of the possible!

Will we need to let National Office know we are intending to host UK Scouts?

We are working with Scouts Canada National Office and to facilitate hosting of UK Scouts and will be liaising with them throughout the process.

Will we be in contact with the UK Scouts we are hosting before they arrive?

Yes! We hope to match UK Scout Patrols and Units to their hosts in early 2019, to allow communication and friendship forming before they arrive.

What experiences might we share?

This is up to you, and is a chance for you to show off the best your area and Canada has to offer! Is there something that you and your Scouts always wanted to do? – Hosting UK Scouts could be your chance! Be a tourist in your own town, see your area in a new way, find out everything you can and then share the knowledge.

What will we need to provide?

Hosts will hopefully be able to share accommodation, experiences and food for the hosted Scouts, for example at joint camps or using your facilities to host Scouts.

How many UK Scouts will I need to Host?

Each Unit to the Jamboree is made up of four Patrols of nine young people and one Leader. Hosts should be able to provide accommodation and activities for a number of Patrols or a complete Unit.

How long will we need to host UK Scouts for?

We are hoping that UK Scouts can be hosted for 3 days and 2 nights. Though this could depend on return travel and distance from transport hubs (e.g. international airports).

When will we be asked to host UK Scouts?

Our final plans for the Jamboree are still being developed. The Jamboree ends on the 2nd August 2019, and the UK Contingent are developing a “Post Event” experience, which means that UK Scouts will potentially arrive in Canada on the 5th August 2019.